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NES Super Mario Bros 3 (USA PRG0) in 10:29.05 by adelikat, Deign, Cardboard & JXQ.
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Obsoletes movie #342 (10:34.55)
Rating: 8.8 (34 votes)
- Aims for fastest time
- Takes no damage
- Uses warps
- Abuses programming errors in the game
- Manipulates luck
- Genre: Platform
Surprise Super Mario Bros 3. improvement from nowhere!

Apparently, the team of adelikat, Deign, Cardboard and JXQ had been working some time on this movie, which improves the previous movie by some 5.5 seconds (no small feat at this point), due to a wide variety of different improvements discussed in the submission message.

And of course, a wadload of extra lives are again achieved in the mandatorily slow autoscrolling levels.

For those that still prefer to see 99+ lives, the authors have also put together an alternate run that sacrifices time in order to gain those extra lives.


SNES Super Demo World (any v1.1) in 19:07.55 by Greg Anderson, Fabian, P LaRoe (aka. skamastaG, Fabian, jimsfriend, JXQ).
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Obsoletes movie #786 (19:31.42)
Rating: 8.6 (28 votes)
- Aims for fastest time
- Abuses programming errors in the game
- Manipulates luck
- Genre: Platform
This game contains a Star World which contains themed levels that connect to various locations on the map. Like the original Super Mario World, these levels can be used as a makeshift warp zone. This movie demonstrates this path - navigating the Star World to charge straight to Bowser, leaving much of the game untouched.

This movie is a whopping 24 second improvement to the previous movie. Full list of changes can be read in the authors' comments.

The homepage for Super Demo World, including the patch to be used on a Super Mario World ROM, and the program used to make the hack, is available online.

Note: Even though this is a hacked game, we do not accept all hacks. Read more in the Rules.


NES Excitebike (Japan/USA) in 05:31.37 by JXQ (?).
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Obsoletes movie #517 (05:35.38)
Rating: 8.6 (29 votes)
- Aims for fastest time
- Abuses programming errors in the game
- Plays at hardest level
- Genre: Racing
This movie plays Excitebike really, really fast — now almost 4 seconds faster than the previous movie by Luke Gustafson.

Times for each track are:

  • 0 = 36.54 (0.96 improved)
  • 1 = 38.24 (0.97 -"-)
  • 2 = 38.86 (1.57 -"-)
  • 3 = 41.98 (0.02 -"-)
  • 4 = 41.02 (0.02 -"-)
  • 5 = 31.74 (0.02 -"-)

Main improvements come from better speed handling and using more ramp boosts. Look for further info in the author's comments.


NES "warpless" Super Mario Bros 3 (USA PRG0) in 47:33.52 by adelikat, Deign, Cardboard & JXQ.
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Obsoletes movie #455 (48:29.17)
Rating: 8.4 (19 votes)
- Aims for fastest time
- Takes damage to save time
- Uses no warps
- Abuses programming errors in the game
- Manipulates luck
- Genre: Platform
Super Mario Bros 3 completed fast ― without using the magic whistles.

Although this movie doesn't use the magic whistles, it does skip stages, and actually skips them quite a lot, with the aid of various items such as the hammers.

Note: This movie no longer uses death as a shortcut.

This is an improvement of about 56 seconds over the previous movie.


Genesis Sonic the Hedgehog (any,r1) in 16:18.2 by Jody Northup (aka. Upthorn), JXQ (?) and Carretero (?).
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Obsoletes movie #795 (18:07.63)
Rating: 8.3 (23 votes)
- Aims for fastest time
- Takes damage to save time
- Ignores delays caused by bonus effects
- Abuses programming errors in the game
- Genre: Platform
Surprisingly fast bouncing around. The lack of spin-dash makes the strategy a bit different than the other Sonic runs, since it becomes a lot more important to preserve your momentum. However, this doesn't prevent the authors from achieving crazy velocities even with such a significant limitation.
Completed without collecting any emeralds.

This is the fourth run of this game, improving on the previous effort by almost two minutes.


Genesis Knuckles in Sonic the Hedgehog (Revision 01) in 14:44.95 by JXQ (?).
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Rating: 7.9 (27 votes)
- Aims for fastest time
- Takes damage to save time
- Ignores delays caused by bonus effects
- Abuses programming errors in the game
- Genre: Platform
This is a hacked version of Sonic the Hedgehog. The title character is replaced by his rival, Knuckles. The levels remain unchanged.

There is more than just an appearance change to this game. Knuckles' abilities remain intact. If you haven't seen Sonic the Hedgehog completed before, you may wish to do so before seeing what a character with a spindash and gliding can accomplish.


NES Bionic Commando (USA) in 13:58.98 by Cardboard (?) and JXQ (?).
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Obsoletes movie #839 (14:03.38)
Rating: 7.6 (26.5 votes)
- Aims for fastest time
- Takes damage to save time
- Genre: Platform
Bionic Commando is a platform game with a hero who can't jump, but can quickly latch onto objects with his bionic arm. The TAS looks very impressive with its inhumanly fast grappling and swinging.

This is Cardboard's and JXQ's second contribution to Bionic Commando, this time improved by about 4.5 seconds.


Genesis Sub-Terrania (USA) in 06:40.62 by JXQ (?).
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Rating: 7.2 (20 votes)
- Aims for fastest time
- Uses death as shortcut
- Takes damage to save time
Sub-Terrania is a very different game with a fresh (unforgiving) physics engine. As the pilot of a small ship, you explore areas to collect items and rescue miners, fighting against momentum and gravity.

NES Kirby's Adventure (USA PRG0) in 36:45.5 by JXQ (?).
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Obsoletes movie #42 (53:16.0)
Rating: 7.1 (33 votes)
- Aims for fastest time
- Takes damage to save time
- Abuses programming errors in the game
- Manipulates luck
- No predefined saves
- Genre: Platform
Kirby is a colorful game that's very long for a NES game. Normal gameplay forbids the UFO from being taken from level to level, but using a bug discovered by kirbymuncher, JXQ manages to keep the UFO, and blazes through much of the game using it. The speed with which he defeats midbosses and bosses is often very surprising.

This movie is several minutes faster than the previous unpublished movie by kirbymuncher, and is well over ten minutes faster than the original by Bisqwit.


SNES Super Smash TV (USA) in 28:48.68 by JXQ (?).
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Rating: 6.8 (33 votes)
- One player controls two characters
- Manipulates luck
- Plays at hardest level
- Genre: Shooter
In the future (and by future, we mean 1999), game shows take on a whole new meaning. Mostly it involves using heavy artillery.

This run is played in two-player mode with the author controlling both characters. It aims for showing off and being entertaining while still being reasonably fast. A code is used to access the highest difficulty level.


NES Moon Crystal (JPN) in 08:39.82 by JXQ (?).
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Obsoletes movie #583 (08:43.62)
Rating: 6.8 (16 votes)
- Aims for fastest time
- Uses death as shortcut
- Takes damage to save time
- Genre: Platform
Moon Crystal, a platformer only released in Japan, follows a boy through his quest to save his family. The mechanics of the game are slightly reminiscent of Ninja Gaiden and Prince of Persia, with rather detailed animation.

Items that can be obtained include boots which allow a double-jump maneuver, and a sword, which causes multiple hits when the character's energy is low. Bosses are defeated quickly by using this sword power-up, after taking enough damage to activate its extra power.


NES River City Ransom (USA) in 12:55.38 by Andrés Delikat (aka. adelikat) & JXQ (?).
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Rating: 6.7 (35 votes)
- One player controls two characters
- Takes damage to save time
- Abuses programming errors in the game
- Plays at "easy" level
- Genre: Fighting
River City Ransom is a goofy game that deserves a goofy TAS. This movie showcases cool tricks and some glitches that don't necessarily result in the fastest completion. Click here to see our other movie which aims more for speed.

Selected Quote from the authors:

We looked at previous submissions and demonstrations of this game and tried to include the most entertaining parts of what was available, and add in a few ideas of our own along the way. Hopefully you'll get a kick out of it.

GB Kirby's Dream Land (USA) in 09:19.0 by JXQ (?).
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Obsoletes movie #426 (09:50.97)
Rating: 6.7 (19 votes)
- Aims for fastest time
- Takes damage to save time
- Plays at hardest level
- Genre: Platform
A quick run-through of the first Kirby game ever released, which predates Kirby's ability to absorb enemy powers.

This run uses the 'Extra Game' password (up+select+A at title screen), which makes the enemies and bosses much more aggressive and damaging than usual.

This is a 32 second improvement over the previous movie by Spezzafer.


NES Shatterhand (USA) in 18:07.58 by JXQ (?).
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Obsoletes movie #67 (19:55.88)
Rating: 6.7 (22 votes)
- Aims for fastest time
- Takes damage to save time
- Manipulates luck
- Genre: Action
- Genre: Platform
Shatterhand is a bit like Batman. Just longer, and a lot laggier.

This movie by JXQ is about 108 seconds faster than the previous version by Juan Pablo López. Most of the improvement comes from finding clever ways to reduce the immense lag that this game experiences at some points.


GB Bionic Commando (USA) in 19:41.53 by JXQ (?).
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Rating: 6.1 (16 votes)
- Aims for fastest time
- Genre: Platform
Similar to the NES game of the same name, Rad Spencer must defeat evil using only his grappling hook hand and various big guns. The author abuses the grappling hook to move very quickly and through seemingly solid floor.

Genesis Blaster Master 2 (USA) in 25:29.22 by JXQ (?).
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Rating: 5.8 (19 votes)
- Aims for fastest time
- Uses death as shortcut
- Takes damage to save time
- Genre: Platform
Jason and his magical jumping tank, "S.O.P.H.I.A.", are back, this time in glorious 16-bit graphics (and not so glorious sound). Much like its predecessor, the player must alternate between sidescrolling and overhead views to collect parts for the tank and vanquish evil.

This movie abuses death to a large degree to obliterate the game in record time.


NES Skate Or Die 2 (USA) in 10:28.37 by JXQ (?).
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Rating: 4.4 (16 votes)
- Aims for fastest time
- Abuses programming errors in the game
- Manipulates luck
- Genre: Platform
Yo dude!

Skate Or Die 2 is quite an unpopular NES game, mostly due to the game sucking and the controls being unresponsive. Luckily, bad programming can work to one's advantage in a project like this. Luck manipulation is also a big part of getting through this game quickly.

Skate straight!

Added [1070] NES Excitebike (Japan/USA) by JXQ in 05:31.37 (2008-02-25)
- obsoletes [517] NES Excitebike (JPN/USA) by Luke in 05:35.38 (2006-03-31)
- - obsoletes [297] NES Excitebike (JPN/USA) by foda in 05:57.93 (2005-02-13)
- - - obsoletes [289] NES "first track" Excitebike (JPN/USA) by foda in 00:53.97 (2005-02-01)
- - - - obsoletes [206] NES "first track" Excitebike (JPN/USA/PC10) by Luke in 00:56.2 (2004-10-09)
- - - - - obsoletes [72] NES "first track" Excitebike (JPN/USA) by Player1 in 00:56.7 (2004-05-02)
Added [1066] Genesis Sonic the Hedgehog (any,r1) by Upthorn&JXQ&Carretero in 16:18.2 (2008-02-19)
- obsoletes [795] Genesis Sonic the Hedgehog (any r0) by Upthorn & JXQ in 18:07.63 (2007-02-15)
- - obsoletes [783] Genesis Sonic the Hedgehog (any) by JXQ in 18:17.48 (2007-01-29)
- - - obsoletes [447] Genesis Sonic the Hedgehog (any) by JXQ in 18:28.25 (2005-12-11)
Added [1059] NES "warpless" Super Mario Bros 3 (USA PRG0) by adelikat,Deign,Cardboard&JXQ in 47:33.52 (2008-02-18)
- obsoletes [455] NES "warpless" Super Mario Bros 3 (USA PRG1) by JXQ in 48:29.17 (2006-01-11)
- - obsoletes [15] NES "warpless" Super Mario Bros 3 (JPN) by Tokushin in 1:17:40.7 (2001-02-05)
Added [1053] NES Super Mario Bros 3 (USA PRG0) by adelikat,Deign,Cardboard&JXQ in 10:29.05 (2008-02-17)
- obsoletes [342] NES Super Mario Bros 3 (USA PRG1) by Genisto in 10:34.55 (2005-05-18)
- - obsoletes [14] NES Super Mario Bros 3 (JPN) by Genisto in 10:53.52 (2004-03-29)
- - - obsoletes [667] NES Super Mario Bros 3 (JPN) by Michael F in 10:58.92 (2004-02-12)
- - - obsoletes [668] NES Super Mario Bros 3 (JPN) by Morimoto in 11:03.95 (2003-11-20)
Added [1030] Genesis Sub-Terrania (USA) by JXQ in 06:40.62 (2007-12-18)
Added [1013] NES River City Ransom (USA) by adelikat & JXQ in 12:55.38 (2007-12-04)
Added [1005] Genesis Blaster Master 2 (USA) by JXQ in 25:29.22 (2007-11-26)
Added [992] GB Bionic Commando (USA) by JXQ in 19:41.53 (2007-11-12)
Added [989] NES Moon Crystal (JPN) by JXQ in 08:39.82 (2007-11-10)
- obsoletes [583] NES Moon Crystal (JPN) by JXQ in 08:43.62 (2006-08-20)
Added [986] GB Kirby's Dream Land (USA) by JXQ in 09:19.0 (2007-11-05)
- obsoletes [426] GB Kirby's Dreamland (USA/Europe) by spezzafer in 09:50.97 (2005-10-16)
Added [982] SNES Super Demo World (any v1.1) by skamastaG, Fabian, jimsfriend, JXQ in 19:07.55 (2007-10-21)
- obsoletes [786] SNES Super Demo World - TLC (v1.1) by Mrz in 19:31.42 (2007-02-04)
- - obsoletes [474] SNES Super Demo World - TLC (v1.1) by JXQ in 19:33.18 (2006-02-14)
- - - obsoletes [407] SNES Super Demo World - TLC (v1.1) by JXQ in 19:38.48 (2005-09-05)
Added [944] NES River City Ransom (USA) by Chamale in 06:53.42 (2007-08-18)
- obsoletes [37] NES River City Ransom (USA) by Sleepz in 08:59.95 (2004-03-15)
Added [852] NES Bionic Commando (USA) by Cardboard&JXQ in 13:58.98 (2007-05-13)
- obsoletes [839] NES Bionic Commando (USA) by Cardboard&JXQ in 14:03.38 (2007-04-23)
- - obsoletes [268] NES Bionic Commando (JPN) by Genisto in 14:05.53 (2004-12-19)
- - - obsoletes [31] NES Hitler no Fukkatsu (JPN) by Genisto in 14:05.95 (2004-05-29)
- - - - obsoletes [619] NES Hitler no Fukkatsu (JPN) by Feitclub in 17:10.7 (2004-04-25)
- - - - - obsoletes [642] NES Bionic Commando (USA) by Feitclub in 17:48.75 (2004-03-14)
Added [796] Genesis Knuckles in Sonic the Hedgehog (Revision 01) by JXQ in 14:44.95 (2007-02-15)
Added [708] NES Skate Or Die 2 (USA) by JXQ in 10:28.37 (2006-11-02)
Added [701] NES Kirby's Adventure (USA PRG0) by JXQ in 36:45.5 (2006-10-18)
- obsoletes [42] NES Kirby's Adventure (Europe) by Bisqwit in 53:16.0 (2004-03-27)
Added [585] NES Shatterhand (USA) by JXQ in 18:07.58 (2006-08-20)
- obsoletes [67] NES Shatterhand (USA) by JuanPablo in 19:55.88 (2004-04-28)
- - obsoletes [618] NES Shatterhand (USA) by Jackic in 21:06.75 (2004-04-28)
Added [500] SNES Super Smash TV (USA) by JXQ in 28:48.68 (2006-03-14)